Probably they weren't interested: too much wild, too much cold. They didn't conquest either Scotland but preferred to make "Vallum Hadriani et Vallum Antonini".Between Britannia and "Ireland" they had the sea. Probably people was very scarce.

They pushed north into Scotland and even built the Antonine Wall across central Scotland in A.D. 142. The Romans abandoned it about 20 or so years later and withdrew to Hadrian's Wall. Guess they figured Scotland wasn't worth the trouble.

I read some where that large Irish hunting dogs (presumably wolfhounds) were prizedin Rome. It gave a name of someone who had bought one. As for why they never went to Ireland. I think the reason are the same as why they never stayed in scotland plus another sea voyge. Desrtion seems to have been a problem in Vindlanda on Hadrians wall. Though there is what is discribed as a superfort that has been put forward as a staging post for an invasion but it may have been purely defencive. I think it was Agricola who siad he could take Ireland with 1 legion.I can't help thinking that Irenand ,N.Scotland and north of the Rineland held more in common with each othr than they did with Gaul etc. If these areas were as costly to hold as britian or more so it simply wasn't worth it. Ireland was not what it was in the Bronze-age. It was largely depopulated and reforested. All the rumors must have had an effect of moral on the legions and the generals must have knoen it to much of a gamble with little chance of returns. Or maybe they were scared of us lol.

They pushed north into Scotland and even built the Antonine Wall across central Scotland in A.D. 142. The Romans abandoned it about 20 or so years later and withdrew to Hadrian's Wall. Guess they figured Scotland wasn't worth the trouble.

I'm all right. Looks like I might be going to see it tomorrow evening.

I plan on seeing this too. But I have one question. Are those mohawk warriors supposed to be Picts or something else? The director, MacDonald, said they were to be akin to some Inuit-type people or something. Maybe I'm wrong.

I know that Jamie Bell is supposed to be a Celt travelling with the Roman Centurion into Scotland.

I was geared up to see it, but I found it a little weak in acting and script.I liked the props, and some of the costumes, but I think more of the film should have been focussed on the quest's adventure.

As for the blue mohawk people, it seems to me that these acting picts were wearing blue all the time, and for me the clean-cut mohawk style didn't fit in with the rest of the unkept actors of the region.

I was geared up to see it, but I found it a little weak in acting and script.I liked the props, and some of the costumes, but I think more of the film should have been focussed on the quest's adventure.

As for the blue mohawk people, it seems to me that these acting picts were wearing blue all the time, and for me the clean-cut mohawk style didn't fit in with the rest of the unkept actors of the region.

I give it a 5/10I doubt I would pay to see it again.

I saw it last night and I liked it . . . a lot. But I went in expecting to be disappointed. Maybe that was the difference.

I agree about the Picts, who were a little too much like blue-painted Amerindians for my taste, but I think that is a minor quibble.

Any such film is going to involve a heavy slug of "the willing suspension of disbelief", so that's what I do - willingly suspend disbelief.

Saw it yesterday. I liked it, for what I was expecting, a good action flick. I didn't see anything that stood out as being historically inaccurate other than the mohawks on the one tribe. I hope someone will eventually make one about the Teutoberg forest massacre.

Thanks for the film reviews. I shall certainly be watching out for this when it comes to my locality. Not sure about the Mohican haircuts though and feel sure that my probable ancestors will be turning in their graves. The Pictish carved stones would seem to indicate that the Picts had long hair. Anyway, looking forward to seeing the film.

Thanks for the film reviews. I shall certainly be watching out for this when it comes to my locality. Not sure about the Mohican haircuts though and feel sure that my probable ancestors will be turning in their graves. The Pictish carved stones would seem to indicate that the Picts had long hair. Anyway, looking forward to seeing the film.

Yeah, like Rich said, there are some parts where one has to suspend disbelief, but I enjoy historical movies about Britain, especially Northern Britain.